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Adrian Welch, born 1971:
Graduated as an architect in 1995, worked in architect offices since 1987
* 13 years experience in concept design, detail design, production of drawings, analysing technical/construction/buildability issues, providing drawings and specifications coordinated with engineering and other disciplines and in taking projects on site
* AutoCAD and Microstation competent, able to work on my own initiative with minimum supervision, within a multi-disciplinary team
* Many year's experience of supervising others and leading small teams, since the Scottish Parliament project
* Experience in a variety of building types such as housing, offices, restaurants, retail and mixed-use buildings
* RIBA Part 3
* ARB registered
Tel: +44 (0)1620 825 722 / +44 (0)7952 149 814
Adrian Welch : Biography
Adrian Welch:
Previous Employment
Jan 2005-08
Michael Laird Architects
Senior Architect
Principal Project:
Project Architect from Concept Designs to Site liasion - East Fettes Avenue
Competition Design Statement & drawings - Tanfield redevelopment
Concept Design to Planning Permission - Ellersly Hotel redevelopment
Responsible for Practice PR and Marketing, eg running the website and issuing press releases
Worked on:-
Shrubhill House redevelopment; St Margaret’s House redevelopment; Leith Street site; Fairmile Inn site redevelopment; Westport House redevelopment; Edinburgh Park South Phase Site - Invited Competition; Lochrin Place housing; Belford Road housing; Hanover House redevelopment, Glasgow; Edinburgh Technopole, Midlothian - Invited Competition
Previous Employment
Jan 2002 -
RMJM Architects Scotland Ltd
Project Architect - Scottish Parliament Interiors: Edinburgh
Jan 2000 - Dec 2001
Richard Murphy Architects
Project Architect - Oloroso restaurant, Castle St, Edinburgh
Project Architect - Caernarfon Theatre & Arts Centre, Wales
Project Architect - Northern Lights Phase I & II, Edinburgh
Project Architect - Dean Tennis & Squash Club, Edinburgh
Designer of RIAS Summer 2000 Festival Exhibition with Murray Grigor
Worked on:-
Napier University Consequentials; Edinburgh Royal Infirmary; Art Gallery & Service Station, Japan; Broomhill Steading; Private House, Udny
1999 - 2000
Allan Murray Architects, Edinburgh
Project Architect - HQ Building, Site A, Edinburgh Park, Edinburgh
1998 - 99
Conran Design Partnership, London & Edinburgh
Site Architect - Ocean Terminal, Leith, Edinburgh
1996 - 98
Eva Jiricna Architects, London
Project Architect for Boodle & Dunthorne, No.1 Sloane Street, London:
leading to Part 3 Qualification at The Bartlett, UCL School of Architecture
Principal design assistant to Eva on 170-bed five-star Hotel Josef, Prague
Principal design assistant to Eva on Interior of the Commercial Bank, Prague
Principal design assistant to Eva on Lavka Bridge, Brno
Principal design assistant to Eva on North Woolwich Bridge comp., London
Project Architect for various house refurbishments/extensions in London
1996
RH Partnership, Cambridge
Architectural Assistant - Hills Road Sixth Form College, Cambridge
1995 - 96
RMJM, Cambridge
Architectural Assistant - Homerton Ladies’ College Phase II, Cambridge
1992 - 93
Michael Hyde & Associates, Manchester
'Year-out' Practical training
Tertiary Education
Part 3
Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London
1996 - 97
Part 2
Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London
Dip.Arch
1993 - 95
Part 1
Manchester University School of Architecture, Manchester
BA (Hons)
1989 - 92
Awards
E&L Education Business Partnership: Champions Award - 2001
Fruitmarket Day Event for Mid & East Lothian School Pupils
Manchester Society of Architects Scholarship:
Expressionist Architecture in Eastern Europe - 1992
Hulme Hall Travel Award:
Aalto & The New Modernists, Finland - 1991
Publications
2002-06
various articles and photos appeared in Building Design, Prospect magazine, The Drouth Literary magazine and the Edinburgh Evening News
Architecture Review Dec 2006: Review of the websites
Architects Journal Nov 2006: Review of the websites
RIBA World Oct 2006: Announcement of e-architect.co.uk launch
Prospect Nov.Dec 2002: ‘you’ve got mail’
Edinburgh Evening News 03 Oct 2002: Dutch architects tour
Business am Oct 2002: Scottish Architecture overview
Working Lunch BBC2 TV Oct 2002: Website interview
Edinburgh Evening News 1 Sep 2002: ‘Build it and they shall complain’
Edinburgh Evening News 21 Jun 2002: ‘Building on pupils’ plans’
Edinburgh Evening News 12 Jun 2002: ’Landscapers reap £2.5m BMW deal’
Edinburgh Evening News 4 Apr 2002: ‘Princes Street kept in the pink’
Firm magazine Apr 2002: Edinburgh offices
Edinburgh Evening News 6 Jan 2002: ‘Changing rooms’
Prospect magazine 2002: various issues
Prospect Nov/Dec 2001: Website announcement article
Edinburgh Evening News 9 Nov 2001: site relaunch
Cockburn Newsletter Nov 2001: Edinburgh Architecture article
The List 6-20 Sep 2001: Edinburgh Architecture - main article
Sunday Herald Sep 23 2001: Scottish Architecture article - mention
Prospect Jul/Aug 2001: Comment on Edinburgh re Development/Conservation
Evening News 7 Jun 2001: CERT - www.edinburgharchitecture.co.uk scoop
Building Design Nov 2000 Scottish pull-out: Scottish Architecture
Prospect Sept/Oct 2000: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition
Arca Volume 5: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition
Building Design, 25 Aug 2000: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition review
Architects' Journal 31 Aug 2000: RIAS 2000 Festival Exhibition - diary picture
Instant Late Winter 2000: First Edinburgh Architecture
Architecture Review Jan 2000: Marcus - Jewellery Shop
Building Design Interiors Dec 1999: Hotel Garni Rybna
Architekt Dec 1998: Lavka Bridge
Architecture Today Oct 1998: London GLA Masterclass
Building Design Nov 1998: London GLA Masterclass
Architekt Sep 1998: Commercial Bank
Architect’s Journal Interiors Jun 1998: Boodle & Dunthorne
Building Design May 1997: North Woolwich Bridge
Illustrations: book, guidebooks, scientific journal, magazine, exhibition
IT
CAD:
fluent in AutoCAD
Graphics:
experience in Photoshop
Web:
fluent in Dreamweaver + Search engine optimisation
Office:
experience in Word, Excel
Education Work / Talks
Member of Jury for Scottish Design Awards 2008
Chair of Jury for EAA Annual Awards for Architecture 2006
Member of Jury for Scottish Design Awards 2004
Member of Jury for Edinburgh Scenes, Art competition for Edinburgh school pupils, May 2003
Member of Jury for Scottish Design Awards 2002
Edinburgh University, June 2002: crits
Fruitmarket, May 2002: Day Event - Fifth Year's learning about architecture
Edinburgh University, Dec 2002: crits
Fruitmarket, Nov 2001: School pupil's learning about being an architect
Edinburgh College of Art, Nov 2001: crits
Fruitmarket, May 2001: Day Event - Fifth Year's learning about architecture
The Cockburn Association, Feb 2001: 'Edinburgh on the rocks' Talk
Humberside University 1998: crits
Humberside University1998: talk on Eva Jiricna's office
Tertiary Education Projects/Results
UCL Diploma, 1993 - 95
Holographic Intervention, Piccadilly Circus, London
Meditation Space, City of London
UCL Thesis, 1994 - 95
Holographic Architecture - distinction
MU Degree, 1989 - 92
Community Arts Centre, Manchester - A
First & Second Year Design Projects - A,A,A; B(group), A
Secondary Education Results
CSYS: A,A,A
Highers: A,A,A,A,A,A
O-Grades: 1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1,1
New York Architecture
English Architecture
London Buildings
Adrian Welch website : World Architecture
Adrian Welch articles : 5 texts on architecture
Architecture Studios
I've worked for thirteen years as an architect in Aberdeen, Manchester, London, Cambridge, Hong Kong and Edinburgh. I've also exhibited work/paintings in Manchester, Aberdeen, Birmingham & London
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